94
Enne G., Zucca c., Zanolla C.
to propose the way forwards and formulate appropriate actions.
In particular, WG I stressed that the analysis of data availability and
requirements for climate/remote sensing related research aims at assessing the role
of climate variability and global climate change in land degradation and
desertification in the Mediterranean - North African region, to achieve an improved
disentanglement and quantification of climatic versus human influences.
WG3 underlined the importance of the assessment of data requirements by
focusing on needs of different users and on improving data flows from "micro to
macro" (local communities to sectorial programmes), also highlighting the different
perceptions of researchers and managers.
3.2 Results
The Workshop highlighted that many institutions in Europe have a long-standing
scientific experience in research and information exchange relating to
desertification, both in Europe's own affected territory, as well as through research
collaboration with developing countries, particularly in Africa. A great number of
national and international institutions located in Europe own established databases
and information systems with high relevance to monitoring, modelling and
managing desertification processes and mitigation strategies.
In view of emerging UN -CCD activities, European institutions bear the potential
to become major partners in research and development co-operation towards finding
and implementing viable solutions to the syndrome of desertification, both in Europe
and its partner countries. Improvements relating to research strategies, data
accessibility and information sharing can be addressed with the help of the Second
International Co-operation Programme (INCO II) of the European Commission.
This will add further value to European current research for combating
desertification.
Data availability
An overview of data which exist at the level of the Joint Research Centres (JRC), the
international institutions, and the individual research institutions revealed the
wealth of information available for Mediterranean and African regions. Of particular
interest for desertification research are specific case studies in desertified regions.
Existing information is primarily concerned with describing the status and dynamics
of symptoms of desertification, and to a lesser extent their causes and effects. Models
which allow predictions and the analysis of trends are available for key natural
resources. Indicators of pressure and societal responses have been assessed in case
studies and in an exemplary manner.
A major challenge in data and information exchange, however, is to make them
better available for research and implementation. There exist many more data than
Enne G., Zucca c., Zanolla C.
to propose the way forwards and formulate appropriate actions.
In particular, WG I stressed that the analysis of data availability and
requirements for climate/remote sensing related research aims at assessing the role
of climate variability and global climate change in land degradation and
desertification in the Mediterranean - North African region, to achieve an improved
disentanglement and quantification of climatic versus human influences.
WG3 underlined the importance of the assessment of data requirements by
focusing on needs of different users and on improving data flows from "micro to
macro" (local communities to sectorial programmes), also highlighting the different
perceptions of researchers and managers.
3.2 Results
The Workshop highlighted that many institutions in Europe have a long-standing
scientific experience in research and information exchange relating to
desertification, both in Europe's own affected territory, as well as through research
collaboration with developing countries, particularly in Africa. A great number of
national and international institutions located in Europe own established databases
and information systems with high relevance to monitoring, modelling and
managing desertification processes and mitigation strategies.
In view of emerging UN -CCD activities, European institutions bear the potential
to become major partners in research and development co-operation towards finding
and implementing viable solutions to the syndrome of desertification, both in Europe
and its partner countries. Improvements relating to research strategies, data
accessibility and information sharing can be addressed with the help of the Second
International Co-operation Programme (INCO II) of the European Commission.
This will add further value to European current research for combating
desertification.
Data availability
An overview of data which exist at the level of the Joint Research Centres (JRC), the
international institutions, and the individual research institutions revealed the
wealth of information available for Mediterranean and African regions. Of particular
interest for desertification research are specific case studies in desertified regions.
Existing information is primarily concerned with describing the status and dynamics
of symptoms of desertification, and to a lesser extent their causes and effects. Models
which allow predictions and the analysis of trends are available for key natural
resources. Indicators of pressure and societal responses have been assessed in case
studies and in an exemplary manner.
A major challenge in data and information exchange, however, is to make them
better available for research and implementation. There exist many more data than